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Vertikal6 earns pbn's Best Places to Work honor for 10th year, powering growth through culture and innovation. * April 28, 2026 Award-winning culture fuels a unified platform spanning managed IT, cybersecurity, AI & automation, software development, web design, and digital marketing Providence, RI - April 28, 2026 - /EIN Presswire.com/ - Vertikal6, a rapidly evolving premier technology partner, has been named one of Providence Business News' (PBN) Best Places to Work for 2026 - marking the company's 10th year receiving this distinction. The company was recently recognized in the Midsize Employer category, which honors organizations with 50-149 employees across the region. The annual Best Places to Work program celebrates Rhode Island's top employers based on workplace culture, policies, and employee feedback. Selected from hundreds of nominations, this year's honorees represent organizations that are setting a high standard for employee engagement, growth, and organizational excellence. For Vertikal6, the recognition reflects more than culture - it marks a period of intentional evolution, expanded capabilities, and continued investment in both its people and its platform. "Being recognized as one of the best places to work - especially for the 10th time - is a reflection of the team we've built and the environment we've continuously evolved," said Rick Norberg, CEO of Vertikal6. "As we grow, our focus remains on creating a culture where people can do meaningful work, innovate, and deliver real impact for our clients." This recognition comes as Vertikal6 continues to invest in its future through leadership development, EOS-driven operational discipline, and strategic partner programs with Pax8 and Dirigo to further strengthen the company's direction, culture, and ability to scale client success. Over the past year, Vertikal6 has strengthened its position as a next-generation technology partner, marked by several key milestones: * Achievement of three Microsoft Solutions Partner designations, reinforcing deep expertise across the Microsoft ecosystem: * Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security * Microsoft Solutions Partner for Infrastructure (Azure) * Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work This latest designation in Security builds on Vertikal6's existing recognitions in Infrastructure (Azure) and Modern Work, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner for organizations navigating increasingly complex, security-driven technology environments. * Launch of elevate(TM) CLARITY, a strategic AI offering designed to help organizations align technology with business outcomes, unlock operational visibility, and activate AI in a practical, scalable way * A brand consolidation that unified the company's capabilities under one cohesive identity - enabling a seamless, end-to-end client experience across managed IT, cybersecurity, AI & Automation, software development, web design, and digital marketing. This integrated model not only enhances client outcomes but also creates a more collaborative and growth-oriented environment for employees - where continuous learning, ownership, and innovation are core to the experience. "Our evolution has been intentional," added Norberg. "We've learned that when you bring together the right people, process, and capabilities, you create something much bigger than a services company - you create a true partner. That's what Vertikal6 is." As Vertikal6 continues to expand across healthcare, manufacturing, and other key industries, the company remains focused on elevating both technology maturity and business outcomes - enabling organizations to operate more securely, move faster, and deliver more connected digital experiences that drive growth. * April 15, 2026 See how MGX improved efficiency, reduced costs, and streamlined IT operations with a proactive managed services partnership. * April 15, 2026 When a vendor gets hit with ransomware, your operations can quickly follow. Learn how to respond and reduce supply chain risk.

Pax8 and Google Cloud launch collaboration in ANZ as agentic demand grows. Collaboration with the cloud giant launches in Australia first before hitting other markets. [L-R] Ryan Walsh, channal chief, chief strategy officer; and Lindsay Zwart, EVP and GM APAC, Pax8. Pax8 has announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud, bringing the tech giant into its marketplace as the company aims to reach the NFP and education sector. The GCP offering is only available in ANZ markets for now and eventually will be launched globally. Lindsay Zwart, EVP and GM APAC at Pax8 told CRN Australia the Google offerings will expand across Asia and then other regions. "We decided to start in the ANZ region, because [it's] smaller, easier to test the waters, a great opportunity to test and learn in in the ANZ region," she said. "It was a market that was that's been asking for Google. It's also a market that has only currently got Microsoft and have been asking for an additional hyperscaler in region. "I was excited to be able to bring Google to market and deliver, deliver an additional option for our MSPs in market." The marketplace platform has launched Google Cloud offerings to its partners including Chrome OS, Chrome Enterprise Premium, and Gemini Enterprise. In a few weeks, Pax8 will launch Google Workspace and Cameo. Zwart said Google gives them access to industries they haven't had worked with before, like the education and not-for-profit space. "NFP is significant in the SMB space. A significant number of SMBs sit in the not-for-profit space, and I think they've been neglected," she said. "Google's very strong in that space, and we can help them." The marketplace will also be offering Google Cloud educational courses in its Pax8 Academy. Pax8 houses now two of the three hyperscalers, when asked if AWS would enter the Pax8 ecosystem, Zwart answered, "Keep watching". Impact of GCP. Ryan Walsh, channel chief and chief strategy officer at Pax8 told CRN Australia there is a "significant" impact of the Google brand to their ecosystem. "We can have opportunities that partners haven't seen before," he said. "Multi cloud services taking advantage of the uniqueness of Google Suite with Gemini running through it, that's going to open up some doors." Walsh said this partnership helps Pax8 become more "more robust", to add that to what is evolving to be an AI commerce marketplace focus for the company. "It amplifies that focus, because AI runs core through the Google Suite, and they're built with infrastructure to support it," he said. "I would say that's not to be diminished how important that is to have all of that lineup on top of what Zwart referenced, with regards to the ecosystem expansion." Partner reaction. Zwart has been encouraged by the support from partners. She said after the announcement webinar, 10 new partners signed up the next day. "Brand new partners who we never had. We're attracting brand new partners into our ecosystem," she said. Her existing partners are now bringing their Google ecosystems across to Pax8 now. "We want them to bring the rest of their business over to us and bring the whole ecosystem across our business, so that we can look after their full portfolio of business and support them," she said. Agentic opportunities. This partnership also coincides with growing demand of agentic AI tools. Walsh said the growth in demand from their partners has been "ridiculous". He said that the agentic demand changed Pax8's mission to become an AI commerce marketplace. "The extension of that is, how can we help the small medium sized business take advantage of a digital workforce, and the agentic toolset is going to run forward to that," Walsh explained. "The demand and how that blends with what Crn Company currently offer is going to be what Crn Company talk about and what Crn Company got its partners through. Crn Company has coined it, a managed intelligence provider. "The cool thing about what that means for Pax8 is we go to market with partners who get to decide what dimension or angle do they want to take advantage of that future, agentic tools." Walsh explained they are using stories and examples from partners who have already begun their agentic journey to nurture and guide those who are just starting theirs. "This is what's informing how we're guiding our partners going forward. There's a there's a bidirectional thing happening right now, because we can see a distinction between those that have really made the move and those that haven't made it yet," he said. "It is pretty strong that this is the future, and it's we're not turning back." Message to partners. Zwart wants to let her partners know that there is a "great opportunity" for partners to expand their practice by adopting Google. "Our message is this is not a replacement. This is a growth opportunity, and the opportunity is to expand your workloads by looking at what Google can do for you." Walsh added, "For any partner interested in flexibility in terms of how they architect, design, sell and deliver AI solutions to the market, this represents a great opportunity for them with a powerful tool like this, with Gemini rooted in the middle of all of it." Highlights